AAA battery

noun

: a small battery that is typically used in small electronic devices and that is standardized at 44 mm in length and 10.5 mm in diameter

called also AAA, AAA cell, triple-A, triple-A battery

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This is because the POP Icon Keys is powered by just two AAA batteries which should be good for up to three years of use. Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024 There aren't many accessories in the box, just the aforementioned stand, a short USB-C cable, and a pair of disposable AAA batteries. PCMAG, 24 Sep. 2024 In the lowest mode, the AAA batteries (included) last 50 hours. Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 15 Sep. 2024 Keep in mind that each grinder requires 6 AAA batteries, which are not included. Addie Morton, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for AAA battery 

Word History

First Known Use

1960, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of AAA battery was in 1960

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“AAA battery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/AAA%20battery. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.

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